Huntington Council Approves Removal of 18 Unsafe Properties

The City of Huntington's Department of Planning and Development unveiled a plan this evening to demolish 55 unsafe structures during the next several months.

Funding for the demolition work has been secured through the federal Community Development Block Grant Program and a $100,000 anonymous donation that was earmarked for demolition of unsafe structures in the West End neighborhood of Huntington. All of the structures have been deemed unsafe and approved for demolition by the city's Unsafe Building Commission.

The Department of Planning and Development plans to submit all 55 structures to City Council for approval by the end of the calendar year and hopes to have all 55 structures demolished by spring 2018. It will then reassess the city's unsafe building list and start the process again.